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Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.134

RULE 3.134. TIME FOR FILING FORMAL CHARGES

The state shall file formal charges on defendants in custody by
information, or indictment, or in the case of alleged misdemeanors
by whatever documents constitute a formal charge, within 30 days
from the date on which defendants are arrested or from the date of
the service of capiases upon them. If the defendants remain
uncharged, the court on the 30th day and with notice to the state
shall:

(1) Order that the defendants automatically be released on
their own recognizance on the 33rd day unless the state files formal
charges by that date; or
(2) If good cause is shown by the state, order that the
defendants automatically be released on their own recognizance on
the 40th day unless the state files formal charges by that date.

In no event shall any defendants remain in custody beyond 40
days unless they have been formally charged with a crime.

Cases Citing Rule 3.134

Total Results: 14

Nelson v. Junior

227 So. 3d 737, 2017 WL 4227889

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 2017 | Docket: 6156363

Cited 1 times | Published

a crime. Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.134 (emphasis added). Thus, for purposes of Rule 3.134, the-30th day

Category: Criminal Procedure

Robert Edward Davis v. State

162 So. 3d 91, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 15628, 2014 WL 4996256

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 8, 2014 | Docket: 1432405

Cited 1 times | Published

the correction of the order in conformance with Rule 3.134. When the state fails to charge an arrestee

Category: Criminal Procedure

Ford v. Campbell

697 So. 2d 1301, 1997 WL 528297

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 1997 | Docket: 1776965

Cited 1 times | Published

within forty days, the outer time limit set by rule 3.134 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. We

Category: Criminal Procedure

Bowens v. Tyson

578 So. 2d 696, 1991 WL 61816

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 1991 | Docket: 440904

Cited 1 times | Published

rule as rule 3.134). The decision in this case does not control the application of rule 3.134. KOGAN,

Category: Criminal Procedure

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2025 | Docket: 69733110

Published

defendant files the required documents; and rule 3.134 is amended to include a mechanism for a defendant

Category: Criminal Procedure

Christopher George Richard v. James Reyes, etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 2024 | Docket: 68798695

Published

start our analysis with the plain language of rule 3.134. See Brown v. State, 715 So. 2d 241, 243 (Fla

Category: Criminal Procedure

Kenyata Jermain Roberson v. James Reyes, etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 2023 | Docket: 68084528

Published

for November 20, 2023, the 33rd day. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.134 (“If the defendants remain uncharged,

Category: Criminal Procedure

ROSHUNDA WILLIAMS v. CASSANDRA JONES, etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 2022 | Docket: 64437096

Published

on the requirement of automatic release under Rule 3.134. 1 Accordingly, the trial judge ordered Williams

Category: Criminal Procedure

State v. Dixon and Matienzo

217 So. 3d 1115, 2017 WL 1494001, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 6003

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 2017 | Docket: 5784728

Published

arraignment for the thirtieth day as authorized by rule 3.134, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure (2016);

Category: Criminal Procedure

Green v. Attorney General

193 F. Supp. 3d 1274, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81193, 2016 WL 3421940

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2016 | Docket: 64309450

Published

information formally charging Green. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.134. It took about a month for Green’s lawyer

Category: Criminal Procedure

Simmons v. Guevara, Etc.

184 So. 3d 655, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1686

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 2016 | Docket: 3034864

Published

Petitioner on his own recognizance as required by Rule 3.134(1), Fla. Rules of Crim. Proc. Petitioner

Category: Criminal Procedure

Kelly v. Goldstein

649 So. 2d 921, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 877, 1995 WL 46996

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 1995 | Docket: 64754079

Published

unconditional release on his own recognizance. See Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.134(2). Therefore, the trial court was not allowed

Category: Criminal Procedure

Valdez v. Tramel

581 So. 2d 161, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 462, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 968, 1991 WL 106333

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1991 | Docket: 64659459

Published

concurs. . This rule has been renumbered as rule 3.134, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. See In

Category: Criminal Procedure

In re Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure-Rule 3.133(b)(6) (Pretrial Release)

573 So. 2d 826, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 104, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 102, 1991 WL 7970

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 1991 | Docket: 64656019

Published

the rule’s placement, we hereby renumber it as rule 3.134, to be entitled “Time for Filing Formal Charges

Category: Criminal Procedure